Word: Seldom (Inglés) Seldom ( Español)
Definitions
1. (Formally) (Informal)
a. Seldom (A word that means rarely or not often.)
— It is rare for me to meet someone who shares my favorite book. (Es raro que conozca a alguien que comparta mi libro favorito.)
2. (Formally) (Informal)
b. Escasamente (Used to emphasize the rarity or infrequency of something.)
— It’s only seldom that I get the chance to see my family. (Es solo escasamente que tengo la oportunidad de ver a mi familia.)
3. (Formally) (Informal)
c. Raramente (A synonym for rarely or not often.)
— I raramente go to the movies. (Yo raramente voy al cine.)
Synonyms for Seldom
Infrequently – Infrecuentemente 🔊
Rarely – Raramente 🔊
Scarce – Escaso/a 🔊
Uncommon – Incomún/a 🔊
Occasional – Ocacional 🔊
Antonyms for Seldom
Frequently – Frecuentemente 🔊
Often – A menudo 🔊
Common – Común/a 🔊
Regularly – Regularmente 🔊
Usually – Usualmente 🔊
Examples of Seldom
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| I seldom eat breakfast. – No comprendo desayuno a menudo. | Every once in a while I seldom get to travel. – De vez en cuando, tengo la oportunidad de viajar escasamente. |
| He seldom misses his family. – Él raramente se da cuenta de la importancia de su familia. | It’s seldom that I meet someone who shares my interests. – Es raro que conozca a alguien que comparta mis intereses. |
| By the time I arrived, the party was seldom. – Cuando llegué, la fiesta había terminado raramente. | I only get to see my friends seldom. – Solo veo a mis amigos escasamente. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “In a blue moon” | “En un arcoiris”> – (A phrase used to indicate something happens seldom or rarely.) |
| “Break a leg” | “Que te salga bien” – (A phrase used to wish someone good luck, similar to “in a blue moon”.) |
Conjugations for “Seldom“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | I seldom, you seldom, he/she/it seldom, we seldom, you seldom, they seldom |
| Past | I seldomed, you seldomed, he/she/it seldomed, we seldomed, you seldomed, they seldomed |
| Future | I seldom will, you seldom will, he/she/it seldom will, we seldom will, you seldom will, they seldom will |
Word of the Day
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seldom – rarely or not often
Usage: It is seldom that I get the chance to see my family. – Es raro que tenga la oportunidad de ver a mi familia.